Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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