Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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