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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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