Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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