Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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