Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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