Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses