Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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