Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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