Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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