Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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