Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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