Learn more about the engaging 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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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