Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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