Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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