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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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