Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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