Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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