Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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