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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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