Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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