Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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