Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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