Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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