Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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