Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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