Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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