Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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