Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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