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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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