Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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