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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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