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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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