Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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