Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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