Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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