Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free