Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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