Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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