Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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