Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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