Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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