Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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