Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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