Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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