Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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