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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University