Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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