Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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