Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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