Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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