Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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