Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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