Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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