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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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