Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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