Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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