Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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