Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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