Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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