Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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