Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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