Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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