Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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