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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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