Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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