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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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