Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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