Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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