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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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