Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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