Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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