Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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