Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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