Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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