Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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