Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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