Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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