Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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