Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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