Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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