Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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