Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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