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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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