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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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