Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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