Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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