Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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