Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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