Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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