Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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