Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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