Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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