Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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