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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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