Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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