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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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