Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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