Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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