Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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