Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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