Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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