Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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