Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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