Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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