Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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