Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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