Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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