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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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