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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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