Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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