Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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