Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about 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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