Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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