Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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