Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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