Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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