Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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