Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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