Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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