Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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