Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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