Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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