Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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