Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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