Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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