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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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