Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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