Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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