Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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