Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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