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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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