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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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