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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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