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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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