Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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