Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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