Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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