Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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