Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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