Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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