Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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