Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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