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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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