Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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