Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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