Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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