Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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