Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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