Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education