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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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