Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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