Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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