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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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