Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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