Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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