Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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