Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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