Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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