Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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