Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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