Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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