Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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