Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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