Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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