Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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