Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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