Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning