Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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