Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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