Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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