Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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