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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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