Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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