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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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