Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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