Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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