Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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