Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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