Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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