Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition