Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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