Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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