Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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