Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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