Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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