Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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