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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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