Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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