Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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