Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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