Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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