Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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