Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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