Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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