Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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