Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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