Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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