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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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