Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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