Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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