Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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