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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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