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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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