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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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