Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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