Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses