Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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