Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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