Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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