Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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