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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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