Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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