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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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