Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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