Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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