Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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