Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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