Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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