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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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