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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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