Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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