Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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