Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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