Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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