Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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