Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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