Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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