Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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