Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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