Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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