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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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