Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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