Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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