Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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