Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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