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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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