Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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