Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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