Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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