Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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