Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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