Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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