Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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