Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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