Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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