Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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