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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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