Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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