Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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