Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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