Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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