Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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