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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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