Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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