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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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