Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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