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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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