Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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