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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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