Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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