Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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