Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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