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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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