Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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