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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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