Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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