Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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