Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video