Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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