Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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