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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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