Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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