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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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