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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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