Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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