Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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