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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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