Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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