Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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