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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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