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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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