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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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