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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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