Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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