Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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