Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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