Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners 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 classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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