Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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