Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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