Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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