Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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