Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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