Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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