Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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