Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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