Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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