Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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