Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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