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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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