Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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