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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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