Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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