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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology