Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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