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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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