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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform