Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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