Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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