Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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