Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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