Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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