Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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