Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs