Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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