Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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