Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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