Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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