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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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