Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source