Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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