Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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