Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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