Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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