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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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