Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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