Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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