Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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