Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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