Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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