Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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