Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book