Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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