Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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