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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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