Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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