Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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