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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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