Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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