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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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