Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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