Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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