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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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