Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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