Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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