Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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