Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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