Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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