Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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