Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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