Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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