Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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