Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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