Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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