Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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