Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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