Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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