Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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