Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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