Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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