Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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