Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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