Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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