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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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