Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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