Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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