Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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