Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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