Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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