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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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