Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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