Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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