Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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