Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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