Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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