Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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