Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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