Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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