Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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