Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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