Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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