Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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