Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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