Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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