Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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