Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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