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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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