Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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