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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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