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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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