Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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