Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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