Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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