Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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