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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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