Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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