Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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