Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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