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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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