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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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