Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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