Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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