Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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