Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit