Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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