Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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