Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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