Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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