Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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