Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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