Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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