Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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