Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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