Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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