Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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