Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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