Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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