Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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