Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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