Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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