Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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