Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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