Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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