Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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