Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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