Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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