Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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