Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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