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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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