Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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