Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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