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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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