Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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