Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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