Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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