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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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