Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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