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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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