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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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