Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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