Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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