Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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