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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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