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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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