Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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