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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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