Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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