Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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