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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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