Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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