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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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