Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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