Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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