Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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