Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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