Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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