Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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