Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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