Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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