Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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