Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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