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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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