Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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