Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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