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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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