Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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