Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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