Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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