Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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