Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education