Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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