Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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