Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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