Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses