Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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