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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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