Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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