Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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