Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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