Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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