Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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