Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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