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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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