Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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