Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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