Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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