Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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