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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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