Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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