Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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