Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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