Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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