Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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