Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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