Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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