Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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