Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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