Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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