Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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