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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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