Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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