Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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