Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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