Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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