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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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