Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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