Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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