Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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