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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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