Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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