Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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