Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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